Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Most of the ducks have deserted our yard, probably so the mamas can sit on their nests. But we have seen this lonesome fellow hanging around in our backyard and the creek. We call him "Daddy Goose" because we assume that the mama is sitting on her eggs.

We have two nests in the front of our house. First is the phoebe nest, tucked above a porch light. We were upset to see that, in addition to the two phoebe eggs, there is also a cowbird egg. Cowbirds are protected pests, so I guess we'll just let nature take its course - Google them to see why the girls are so upset about this intruder.

On the other side of the house, a robin has made a nest in a bush, and she has been sitting on four eggs. This bush is right outside our living room window, so we can all keep a good eye on the progression of this nest.